This blog post was written by Trinity School of Natural Health and reviewed by Lauren Ameling, DC, BCND. Being in nature can make you feel more connected and grounded, but it can also bring some significant problems. After all, nature has a wide range of elements, from fresh air and beautiful scenery to...
The Vagus Nerve: What You Need to Know About It and Why It Matters
This blog post was written by Victoria L. Freeman, Ph.D., CHFS, CMH, CBC, and reviewed by Lauren Ameling, DC, BCND. Have you ever felt your stomach tighten when anxious about something or felt "butterflies" before speaking in public? These two scenarios are examples of the link between our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and physical...
Invest in Yourself: Evaluating Your Holistic Health
This blog post was written by Trinity School of Natural Health and reviewed by Lauren Ameling, DC, BCND. The concept of holistic healing originated nearly 5,000 years ago in ancient China and India. These early healers encouraged living a healthy life in harmony with nature and the surrounding world. Though this concept has...
Whole-Person Benefits of Mindfulness and Meditation
In the midst of your busy life, do you find yourself just trying to keep your head above water? Maybe, you have to plan each day carefully so you can get everyone to school and work on time. Everyone may need something from you. But when did you last take...
Holistic Decluttering: How and Why to Create Peaceful Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Spaces
This blog post was written by Victoria L. Freeman, Ph.D., CHFS, CMH, CBC. Before our lives became so busy, so cluttered, there was space; big, beautiful, peaceful, wide-open space with endless potential – in our homes, in our heads, and in our souls. As Trina McNeilly writes in her book,...